Hump-nosed pit viper (Hypnale zara), in lowlands, venomous brown snake endemic to Sri Lanka, distinguished from Hypnale nepa by variably colored body

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Hump-nosed pit viper (Hypnale zara), in lowlands, venomous brown snake endemic to Sri Lanka, distinguished from Hypnale nepa by variably colored body and less upcurved snout, Sinharaja.

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Location: Sri Lanka
Photo credit: © phototrip / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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